Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Tom Harkin has said that the Senate will be considering federal regulation on competitive foods in schools as part of this year’s Child Nutrition Reauthorization legislation, giving the USDA oversight of all food sold in schools, including competitive food sales.
As an update to Justin Crum's post last week, Troubling Findings in NYC Schools, learn more by reading the Reuters article excerpted and linked to below:
| Agriculture Committee work on child nutrition will begin with a draft that gives the USDA the authority to oversee all food in schools, so nutrition programs are not "undermined" by junk food in vending machines, Harkin said at a confirmation hearing for the head of the USDA's nutrition programs.
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Kevin Concannon, the Obama administration's nominee to run USDA's food and nutrition programs, told Harkin he wants to work with other federal and state agencies to address health issues caused by poor eating habits.
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Read the full article: "USDA to Oversee School Snack Food: Senate Ag Chair"
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